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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sacked coach Chris Hughton and dissolved the entire technical team following the country’s early exit from the ongoing 2023 AFCON in Co\u0302te d’Ivoire.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars failed to win a single game in the group stages, losing 2-1 to Cape Verde, before drawing 2-2 with Egypt and Mozambique.<\/p>\n

The Ghana Football Association after an emergency meeting have now come out that they have dismissed the former Tottenham, Newcastle and Brighton manager.<\/p>\n

“The GFA wishes to announce that Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the senior national team with immediate effect,” reads a statement released by the Ghana Football Association on Tuesday, January 23.<\/p>\n

“The Executive Council has also taken a decision to dissolve the technical team of the Black Stars.”<\/p>\n

The Ghana FA said it lay down procedures for the team to be on its feet again.<\/p>\n

“In the coming days, we will provide a roadmap on the future direction of the Black Stars,”it added.<\/p>\n

Ghana returns to international football business on June 3 when they visit Mali in Bamako for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n

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